Denmark vs Greece: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Denmark
20,033 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Greece
20,207 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Denmark rank
18th
Greece rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark, a difference of 174 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Greece ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,668 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,768 1 in: rate varies by country | Greece |
| 1990s | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,192 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,468 1 in: rate varies by country | Greece |
| 2000s | 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 24,494 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,374 1 in: rate varies by country | Greece |
| 2010s | 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,682 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,155 1 in: rate varies by country | Greece |
| 2020s | 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,216 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 20,207 1 in: rate varies by country against 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and Greece?
- 174 1 in: rate varies by country, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Greece ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.